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House of Commons Journal Volume 5 22 November 1647 Die Lunæ, 22 Novembris, 1647. PRAYERS. Army Pay. THE Grand Committee sat to proceed in the Consideration of providing Money for the Army. Colonel White in the Chair. Mr. Speaker

House of Commons Journal Volume 5 15 July 1648 Die Sabbatii, 15 Julii, 1648. Prayers. Huntington Assessment. AN Ordinance for laying an Assessment upon the Inhabitants of the County of Huntington , to the Rate of Eighty Pounds per

House of Commons Journal Volume 6 5 September 1648 Die Martis, 5 Septembris, 1648. Prayers. Militia. THE Grand Committee sat, to take into Consideration the Ordinance for settling the Militia of the whole Kingdom. Sir Robert Harly in the

Victoria County History

Parishes Gatcombe GATCOMBE Gatecome (xi cent.); Gatecumb, Gadecombe (xiii cent.); Yatcombe (xvii cent.). Gatcombe is one of the central parishes of the Island, inclosing a picturesque wooded valley running south into the heart of the downs. Under 3,000 acres,

Parishes Mottistone MOTTISTONE Modrestan (xi cent.); Motererestone, Moderstone (xiv cent.). Mottistone is a small parish on the southern shore of the Island, having a village of scattered cottages along the road from Shorwell to Freshwater . The soil is

Parishes Chale CHALE Cela (xi cent.). Chale , a parish 81/2 miles south south-west from Newport and some 7 miles west of Ventnor , was established at the beginning of the 12th century. The soil is Upper and Lower

Parishes Godshill GODSHILL Godshill contains 6,407 acres, of which in 1905 1381/2 acres were woodland, the rest of the parish being nearly equally divided between arable and grass land. 1 The soil is mostly greensand and affords good pasturage

Monday 19th July 1847 (Principal Royal Residence) Osborne House Princess Beatrice's copies Transcription There had again been thunder & rain early. Pce Waldemar breakfasted with us, & we took him out walking soon after, going to Osborne Cottage &

Friday 4th August 1848 (Principal Royal Residence) Osborne House Princess Beatrice's copies Transcription Again rain early. Later it became very fine & it was lovely when I walked out. - Dear Victoire breakfasted with us, after which we walked

Thursday 27th July 1854 (Principal Royal Residence) Osborne House Princess Beatrice's copies Transcription Very windy & not bright, but warm. - We took a longish walk, & found the wind very unpleasant. - The death of poor young Capt:

British Newspapers 1600-1900

FINE ARTS. SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER-COLOURS. The public curiosity and expectation, excited by the charming Extibi- tions of this Society for many past years, will be fulfilled in the Exhibi- tion of this year, viich opens to-morrow. Its

THlE POLITICAL EXAMI NER-1 INfIhtgive ashort hint to an impartial writer, It would be to tell him I,5 fat, If he resolves to venture upon the dangerous preeipice of tell- nobiassed truth, let him proclaim war with sankind-neither to

THE STATE OF IRELAND. The interest in nineteen farms in county Cork were on Saturday sold by the sheriff to realise, in the majority of instances, one year's rent and costs. Sixteen were pur- chased by the Land League

A CLEVER CAPTURE. At the West London Police Court, yesterday, Edward Norton (60) and Robert Wilson (20), both of whom refused their addresses, were brought up on remand charged with being concerned in attempting to brealc into 84, Cornwall

British Museum Image Collection Database

Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight. Hampshire. [castle/fort] View of the remains of Carisbrooke Castle, with a walled path leading to the entrance gate at right; a man standing with a basket on his back and walking stick in his

Gate of Carisbrook Castle; Picturesque Scenery of England and Wales [arch/gateway] Plate 6: view with the ruined gatehouse in the left background, behind another gate in the right middle distance; a group of two men and one woman resting

Gate of Carisbrook Castle; Picturesque Scenery of England and Wales [arch/gateway] Plate 6: view with the ruined gatehouse in the left background, behind another gate in the right middle distance; a group of two men and one woman resting

Bowyer's History of England; Charles I imprisoned in Carisbrook Castle [prisoner] Illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; King Charles sitting at right with sombre expression, his legs crossed and arms folded in lap, watched with sympathy

House of Commons Parliamentary Papers

FROM 1 APRIL 1833 T Â° 31 MARCH 1 834. (No. 1.)Â State of the Particulars of His Majesty's Garrisons in Great BritainÂ continued. Brought forward CHARGE OF NET PAY: Per Diem. For 365 Days. TOTALS. Â£. *-. (I.

19th Century British Pamphlets

The foll owing are some of the Inventions patented by Mr. JOHN BOTJBHE at different times, and which have come into very- general use :- LIQUID FUEL FURNACES.-First introduced by Mr. ' Bourne for generating steam in the '

CROMWELL AND WASHINGTON . 13 limit the duration of the Parliament by its own vote, in which effort Oliver Cromwell is beaten by a small majority only. The king keeps a sort of prisoner's state in Hampton Court Palace